China's ZTE Strikes WiMAX Equipment Deal with Sprint Nextel
ZTE Corp., China’s second largest manufacturer of telecom equipment, has been awarded the contract for supplying wireless equipment toSprint ( News - Alert) Nextel. Mr. Hou Weigui, chairman, ZTE Corporation, and Barry West, President, 4G Mobile Broadband, Sprint, signed a master purchase agreement at Sprint’s Herndon, Virginia Office.
“We chose ZTE (News - Alert) because we found the company to be a cutting-edge innovator backed by the engineering resources of an established, leading global brand,” said West.
Sprint hopes to reach at least 100 million WiMAX customers in the United States by the end of next year, which is where ZTE will play a pivotal role. As the customers are signed, ZTE USA will provide theWiMAX PC cards in express and USB form factors, as well as advanced modem solutions for home networking.
Sprint will employ ZTE’s express and USB cards to provide its subscribers wireless data access on their laptops, desktops, or mobile devices. Other wireline service providers also benefit from ZTE’s enhanced presence in the U.S., as they will have access to ZTE’s home modem, which can replace their existing home cable modem to provide fixed broadband wireless services and VoIP-based voice services.
“This is an exciting day for ZTE and a significant company milestone. We are honored to be a WiMAX (News - Alert) ecosystem partner, chosen by Sprint to provide solutions for its advanced wireless broadband network,” said Mr. Hou Weigui. “Maximizing our deep R&D resources and ability to continually and quickly innovate to keep up with market demand, we are looking forward to working with Sprint to bring the next generation of wireless innovation to U.S. end users.”
ZTE’s latest deal with Sprint Nextel comes as it looks to increase its presence in the mature Western markets. ZTE inked its first UK deal in March, while last month, its competitorHuawei Technologies ( News - Alert) won a contract with Vodafone Spain.
“We chose ZTE (News - Alert) because we found the company to be a cutting-edge innovator backed by the engineering resources of an established, leading global brand,” said West.
Sprint hopes to reach at least 100 million WiMAX customers in the United States by the end of next year, which is where ZTE will play a pivotal role. As the customers are signed, ZTE USA will provide theWiMAX PC cards in express and USB form factors, as well as advanced modem solutions for home networking.
Sprint will employ ZTE’s express and USB cards to provide its subscribers wireless data access on their laptops, desktops, or mobile devices. Other wireline service providers also benefit from ZTE’s enhanced presence in the U.S., as they will have access to ZTE’s home modem, which can replace their existing home cable modem to provide fixed broadband wireless services and VoIP-based voice services.
“This is an exciting day for ZTE and a significant company milestone. We are honored to be a WiMAX (News - Alert) ecosystem partner, chosen by Sprint to provide solutions for its advanced wireless broadband network,” said Mr. Hou Weigui. “Maximizing our deep R&D resources and ability to continually and quickly innovate to keep up with market demand, we are looking forward to working with Sprint to bring the next generation of wireless innovation to U.S. end users.”
ZTE’s latest deal with Sprint Nextel comes as it looks to increase its presence in the mature Western markets. ZTE inked its first UK deal in March, while last month, its competitorHuawei Technologies ( News - Alert) won a contract with Vodafone Spain.
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